Critical Care Instructor/Registrar

Division

Medical Services

Department

AKUH(ON) ICU-HDU Doctors

Entity

Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi

Location

Nairobi, Kenya

Introduction

Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi is a private not-for-profit teaching hospital that provides tertiary and secondary level healthcare services. It is the first hospital in East Africa to be accredited by the Joint Commission International from the USA. The University Hospital has been providing high quality care for the people of East Africa and beyond for over 60 years.

Applications are invited from qualified candidates for the above position based in Nairobi Kenya. The Critical Care Instructor/Registrar will report to the on-call Critical Care Consultant for clinical duties and the Medical Director of Critical Care for academic and administrative duties.

Job Purpose

The Critical Care Instructor/Registrar will perform clinical and educational functions within the Critical Care units of the Aga Khan University Hospital - Nairobi. The Instructor/Registrar’s clinical duties will include assessment and management of Critically ill patients in the Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit and the High Dependency Unit in the Hospital under the supervision of a Critical Care Consultant.

Their academic responsibilities will also include clinical instruction to senior house officers, interns, medical students and resident doctors within Critical Care Medicine.

Key responsibilities

Access and manage patients.         

• Participate in daily multidisciplinary rounds in the ICU & HDU per the monthly schedule/rota under the supervision of the Critical Care Consultant.
• Clinical instruction to junior medical staff in the critical care units with oversight by the Critical Care Consultant
• Perform Critical Care procedures within their competence in the ICU & HDU under the supervision of the Critical Care Consultant
• Assess and examine patients, order and interpret diagnostic studies, develop care plans, update patients, their families, primary care providers and other consultants. This will be done under the supervision of the Critical Care Consultant.

Consultation outside the Critical Care Units 

• Assist in the initial assessment and triage by phone, other electronic means or in person of potential critical care patients by providing assessment, management, and triage advice to non-critical care medical providers. This will be done at the direction and supervision of the Critical Care Consultant.

Participate in the review and development of appropriate policies and procedures for patients’ health care to formulate best practice guidelines.

• Participate in discussions with relevant members of the clinical care team to enable better integration of patient care activities under the supervision of the Critical Care Consultant.

Participate in the meticulous use of resources.    

• Work closely with other members of the clinical care team to reduce errors and waste, improve skillfulness and resource utilization.

Participate in departmental research and academic activities, institutional quality improvement and patient safety activities.       

• Clinical instruction of medical school students, interns and residents as assigned.
• Participate and occasionally present in weekly Morbidity and Mortality meetings for the section of critical care.
• Seek opportunities to attain and maintain competency in knowledge and skills to perform duties described.
• Seek feedback from Critical Care Consultants on performance.

Perform other duties as may be assigned by Critical Care Medical Director

• Participate in all team efforts as departmental (DOM) and sectional (Critical Care) needs arise.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills required:

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) or equivalent
• Master of Medicine in Internal Medicine/Anesthesia/Emergency Medicine or successful completion of a residency in Internal Medicine/Anesthesia or Emergency Medicine.
• Registration by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board
• Basic Life Support & Advance Cardiac Life Support (BLS & ACLS)
• Demonstrates competency and dexterity with all equipment utilized in the hospital environment
• Good communication skills
• Demonstrates honesty, integrity, compassion, and respect for diversity and applies ethical principles appropriately
• Seeks and accepts advice and adheres to deadlines
• Punctual and respects commitments made
• Responsible team layer
• Basic computer skills and electronic medical record knowledge is an added advantage.